Innovation mission CCU and biobased chemistry Germany
Are you active in innovation and research on sustainable carbon as feedstock for the chemical industry or for climate-friendly fuels? For example by capturing CO2 for usage or by processing biomass? And do you want to explore what is going on in this field in Germany and establish or strengthen contacts with German experts? Then the innovation mission 'CCU and biobased chemistry' to Germany is something for you.
Venue
Berlin
VenueDE
Attendee information
Attendee information- Deelname kost € 250 exclusief btw
- Aanmelden voor 11 april
Organiser
Organiser- Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
Background information
Read some background information about this mission.
'Decarbonization' is one of the most misleading terms in the debate on sustainability. After all, carbon compounds are indispensable for a climate-friendly future society. The chemical industry will need feedstock for the production of plastics and other materials. Molecular energy carriers will remain essential for fuels for aviation and shipping. By using green carbon from biomass and capturing and using CO2, these products can be provided for in a climate-friendly way.
With a turnover of €225.5 billion in 2023, the chemical industry is the third largest in Germany and strong in all segments: basic inorganics, petrochemicals, polymers, agrochemicals, advanced materials, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It plays a role in almost all economic regions or clusters. In 2023, Germany had about 2,100 chemical companies, including big players like BASF and Evonik, but also chemical parks with smaller companies such as in Leuna and startup networks such as in North Rhine-Westphalia. These companies employed almost 500,000 persons; 60 percent of total sales were realized abroad. For years, together with research institutions, steel producer ThyssenKrupp has been developing technology to capture CO2 and to use it as feedstock.
Recent German policy focuses on making these industries more sustainable. The German government’s 'Carbon Management Strategy' aims to address unavoidable emissions in industry. And with the 'Lead markets for climate-friendly basic materials', the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action supports international cooperation on, among others, green steel, cement, ammonia and ethylene. Since 2021, NWO and Project Management Jülich have provided funding for research and development in Dutch-German consortia; several projects are now in progress.
Subjects
This innovation mission brings together German and Dutch players in the field of Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) and biobased chemistry:
- Capturing CO2 from flue gases, the air or water and converting it to high-value materials (CCU);
- Efficient ways to upgrade carbon from biomass, particularly residue streams, to materials and/or fuels (biobased chemistry).
For whom?
The mission is for R&D managers, business development managers, CTOs and CEOs of companies and research institutions active in innovation or research in CCU or biobased chemistry. Innovation missions are small-scale; the total number of delegates is about 20, with a maximum of 2 per organization. In case of significantly more applications we may have to make a selection. In that case, we look, among other things, at how your expertise fits in with the mission. You will receive final confirmation of your participation after the registration period has closed.
Programme
The mission starts in Berlin and ends in Oberhausen. We plan to visit, among others, the Leuna Chemical Complex, the Nova Institute in Cologne, Evonik, Covestro and the Fraunhofer UMSICHT. Furthermore, there will be two networking events with pitches from big industrial players and innovative smaller companies: the first at the Dutch Embassy in Berlin, the second in Düsseldorf or the Ruhr region. In collaboration with the participants, the program will be further customized. The mission will be headed by the chair of the top team ChemistryNL, Jacqueline Vaessen, accompanied by further members of the top team and a delegation from the Dutch government.
Read more in the draft programme:
Day 1 - Monday 30 June
- Travel to Berlin at own convenience (not organised by the innovation mission team)
- 18:00 Briefing and informal kick-off with delegation
- Program briefing, introduction of participants with one minute pitch
Day 2 - Tuesday 1 July
- 9:00 German-Dutch networking event
Location: Dutch embassy, Berlin
Strategy/policy session
Sustainable carbon CCU/biobased technology session:- pitches by Dutch participants
- pitches by German industry and research institutes
- Networking lunch
- 17:00 Networking event / Visit in Leuna
in cooperation with BioEconomy e.V.
Day 3 - Wednesday 2 July
- 9:00 Visit to Fraunhofer CBP in Leuna
- 12:00 Other visits in Leuna/Leipzig:
- Leuna100 (pilot line for green methanol)
- Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (CTC), Delitzsch
- CropEnergies in Zeitz (to be confirmed)
- UPM Biochemicals
- Travel to Cologne
Day 4 - Thursday 3 July
- 9:00 Visit to Nova Institute
- 11:00 - 14:00 Company in Chemiepark Hürth-Knapsack
- 16:00 Grand Award Event: ‘From Lab to Market Challenge’ at Evonik (Essen)
Day 5 - Friday 4 July
- 9:00 Visit Greenlyte (Essen)
Location: Düsseldorf / Ruhr area
In collaboration with ChemStars Network, aiming at companies including startups:- pitches by Dutch participants
- pitches by German industry and research institutes
- 12:00 Fraunhofer UMSICHT (to be confirmed)
Location: Oberhausen- Fraunhofer UMSICHT: carbon management, circular economy, chemical recycling
- Session with partners from Carbon2Chem project: ThyssenKrupp, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
- 15:00 Transfer to train station (Oberhausen) and travel to the Netherlands at own convenience (not organised by the innovation mission team)
Costs
The participation fee is € 250 per person, excluding VAT. This includes the participation in the joint program, local transfers to and from the program components, and the meals indicated in the final program. Travel from the Netherlands to Germany and back, accommodation and all individual spendings are at own expense.
Registration
You can no longer register for this mission.
Want to know more?
Do you have questions about this innovation mission?
- For questions related to the content of the mission, please contact Achim Eberspächer: achim.eberspaecher@rvo.nl.
- For all questions related to administration and logistics, please contact our team innovation missions: innovatiemissies@rvo.nl.
